Curious and adventurous

Dear God,
Bless those crazy people who worship desert canyons and seek endorphin high by dropping off cliffs with their harnesses and ropes.
- H



First picture is myself. Second picture is of Jenny, my desert canyons guru.

Come shopping with me.

The last few posts has been too serious. So let's have some fun. Come shopping with me, I'll show you some things I'd like to buy.

1. No secret about it. I want this bikini. It's colorful and pretty.



2. A different bikini. You could guess why I like this one. The color for one. And I like that it has a little tie on the top piece and on each sides of the bottom piece.




3. A two person tent.

My friend Jonathan suggested this one -


My friend from work suggested this one -


Which one should I get?

4. I need more music in my life. It's time I join the 21st century and buy an ipod.


5. New gym shoes. I like this one. Supporting local jobs (assembled in the U.S.).



6. One more bikini. Who else like these polka dots?

Some days are hard. I need a vacation. I need to have confident that I'm going to be okay. I'm fragile. I'm tired. I'm having a difficult time finding motivation to start something that is due in 4 weeks. I can only go at my own pace. I'm not perfect. And I'm too hard on myself. My sister told me that she saw me weeping during a scene from Tangled. I was really into the movie. It was a good movie, with one tear jerking part. Ohhh, some days are hard. (Wine Wine)

I think she made a good argument.

Love Quote

"People say they ‘find’ love, as if it were an object hidden by a rock. But love takes many forms, and it is never the same for any man and woman. What people find then is a certain love. And [he] found a certain love with [her], a grateful love, a deep but quiet love, one that he knew, above all else, was irreplaceable.”
- Mitch Albom

Happy V-Day to my friends

I enjoy dating. And yet, there are times that I like being single and just doing my own thing. I’m comfortable alone and I like being with people – it has to be a good balance for me. I like feeling rejuvenated by the energy of interacting with people. And there are times, it’s good for my soul to have a little peace and solitude.

I’d like to share some things I’ve learned and thought about through the years of dating and relationships.

1. Fully accept the other person without trying to change them. If you want to change someone, change yourself.

2. You need to be a happy single person before you enter a relationship. Two happy, healthy individuals make one happy, healthy relationship. (And vice versa)

pict from tumblr

3. Accept that in dating situations, you are putting yourself out there and that you will be hurt or disappointed. Even the one that loves you will disappoint or hurt you at one time. No one is perfect and your partner is human and will make mistakes.

4. Appreciate each other. Learn how your partner likes to be appreciated – is it through kind words, services, intimacy, gifts, or something else? Learn to appreciate each other every day.

5. Get to know each other fully. It takes time to really know someone.

6. Be honest about your expectations of the relationship. (This is not easy for everyone.) We play too many games and send too many confusing messages to the other party - just be honest.

7. Know your worth. Be with someone that will make you a priority in his/her life and love you just as much as you love him/her.

8. If you live a full happy life when you’re single, you’ll attract more great
people into your life than if you’re a bored and lonely single person.

9. Love is not just a feeling. It's also an action. Evaluate how that person treats you and ask if it's love, and how do you treat the other person? What is love, how does it feel and what does it look like?

10. It’s a wonderful feeling when you're dating someone that adds values to your life and make you feel good for just being you. And likewise, be the one that bring added values and happiness to the table as well.

11. Last one, I promise --- I've been in a relationship with someone that let me be me and he supported the things I wanted to do. I've never met a man that adored me and supported me fully. From him, I've learned that it is possible for me to meet someone that cared about me the way he did.


I'd love to hear your advices on dating and relationships!

Wisdom

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success."
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

No oatmeal please. (But I should eat them anyway.)

I really want to like oatmeal but it's no Chobani, and it's definitely no Fro-yo in a cup with fruits and candy toppings. From the video, it bugs me that those food places put them in a cup like they're fro yo or something special. Sorry, I shouldn't take my negativity out on them. The truth: I'm a bit unhappy that I can't get myself to like oatmeal.

I should like oatmeal. The benefits of eating oatmeal in the morning is enough to make a healthy woman like myself hooked on eating them every day. It is good for the heart, it helps reduce bad cholesterol, it's a great source of fiber, it's a good source of protein among other nutrients, helps reduce type 2 diabetes, and it helps you fill full longer, and lots of reasons why I should make it a part of my daily meals.

Does oatmeal cookies count? I do like oatmeal cookies!

Just to give it another chance, I'll go to one of those places in the video and order myself a cup. No promises that I'll eat the whole thing. This will be my twelfth or some high number attempts at eating oatmeal. All because I do believe in the benefits of oatmeal.

Ritter Sport chocolate makes me happy

I've fallen in love with European chocolate a long time ago. My older brother went to France at least once a year when I was in high school. And the only request I had was that he bring home some fine European chocolate.



The other day at a theater, I saw these! I like Ritter Sport, especially the marzipan chocolate bar. I think marzipan and dark chocolate really go well together. Ate a whole bar - yum!

When Women and Mountains Meet

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I've done a little indoor rock climbing at local gyms but I want to become a rock star at outdoor climbing!





Pictures of me belaying. Notice that my long finger nails need to go - - - > Long nails + Climbing = Fail.